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'''Llanuwchllyn''' is a village in [[Gwynedd]], [[Wales]], near the southern end of [[Bala Lake]] (Llyn Tegid). Its population according to the [[United Kingdom Census 2001]] was 834,<ref>[http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do;jsessionid=ac1f930bce66c7fa0c1702242f79e11cbecaf424426.e38PbNqOa3qRe34Pc38RbhyTbx50n6jAmljGr5XDqQLvpAe?a=0&b=5939542&c=LL23+7ES&d=14&e=13&g=413430&i=1x1003x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1197735874343&enc=1&dsFamilyId=67&bhcp=1 Llanuwchllyn Census 2001] National Office of Statistics</ref> of whom about 81% were [[Welsh language|Welsh-speaking]].<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20041112091110/www.bwrdd-yr-iaith.org.uk/download.php/pID=5210.4 Welsh-speaking statistics] Welsh Language Board</ref> |
'''Llanuwchllyn''' is a village in [[Gwynedd]], [[Wales]], near the southern end of [[Bala Lake]] (Llyn Tegid). Its population according to the [[United Kingdom Census 2001]] was 834,<ref>[http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do;jsessionid=ac1f930bce66c7fa0c1702242f79e11cbecaf424426.e38PbNqOa3qRe34Pc38RbhyTbx50n6jAmljGr5XDqQLvpAe?a=0&b=5939542&c=LL23+7ES&d=14&e=13&g=413430&i=1x1003x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1197735874343&enc=1&dsFamilyId=67&bhcp=1 Llanuwchllyn Census 2001] National Office of Statistics</ref> of whom about 81% were [[Welsh language|Welsh-speaking]].<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20041112091110/www.bwrdd-yr-iaith.org.uk/download.php/pID=5210.4 Welsh-speaking statistics] Welsh Language Board</ref> |
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The parish church of St Deiniol is a grade II* listed building. <ref> {{cite web|url = http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wa-24688-parish-church-of-st-deiniol-llanuwchllyn|title= Parish Church of St Deiniol, Llanuwchllyn|publisher= British Listed Buildings|accessdate = 17 December 2013}} </ref> |
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[[Llanuwchllyn railway station]] is the headquarters of the [[narrow gauge railway|narrow gauge]] [[Bala Lake Railway]], centred on the former [[Great Western Railway]] station on the standard-gauge line from [[Ruabon]] to [[Barmouth]]. |
[[Llanuwchllyn railway station]] is the headquarters of the [[narrow gauge railway|narrow gauge]] [[Bala Lake Railway]], centred on the former [[Great Western Railway]] station on the standard-gauge line from [[Ruabon]] to [[Barmouth]]. |
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Caer gai, a Roman fort near Llanuwchllyn, was traditionally known as the home of [[Sir Kay|Cei]], the character in the [[Arthurian legend]] known in English as Sir Kay. Poets of the 15th century recorded a story, ultimately deriving from the Prose ''Merlin'' included in the [[Lancelot-Grail]] and the [[Post-Vulgate Cycle]], that [[King Arthur]] and Cei were brought up at Caer-gai as foster brothers.<ref name=Bromwich>Bromwich, p. 311.</ref> Caer gai is also grade II* listed. <ref> {{cite web| url = http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wa-4683-caer-gai-including-adjoining-forecourt-wal|title= Caer Gai, including adjoining forecourt walls to the NE, Llanuwchllyn|publisher= British Listed Buildings|accessdate = 17 December 2013}} </ref> |
Caer gai, a Roman fort near Llanuwchllyn, was traditionally known as the home of [[Sir Kay|Cei]], the character in the [[Arthurian legend]] known in English as Sir Kay. Poets of the 15th century recorded a story, ultimately deriving from the Prose ''Merlin'' included in the [[Lancelot-Grail]] and the [[Post-Vulgate Cycle]], that [[King Arthur]] and Cei were brought up at Caer-gai as foster brothers.<ref name=Bromwich>Bromwich, p. 311.</ref> Caer gai is also grade II* listed. <ref> {{cite web| url = http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wa-4683-caer-gai-including-adjoining-forecourt-wal|title= Caer Gai, including adjoining forecourt walls to the NE, Llanuwchllyn|publisher= British Listed Buildings|accessdate = 17 December 2013}} </ref> |
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Revision as of 19:40, 3 January 2014
Llanuwchllyn is a village in Gwynedd, Wales, near the southern end of Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid). Its population according to the United Kingdom Census 2001 was 834,[1] of whom about 81% were Welsh-speaking.[2]
The parish church of St Deiniol is a grade II* listed building. [3]
Llanuwchllyn railway station is the headquarters of the narrow gauge Bala Lake Railway, centred on the former Great Western Railway station on the standard-gauge line from Ruabon to Barmouth.
The village was the birthplace of Welsh language author and educationalist Owen Morgan Edwards.
Caer gai, a Roman fort near Llanuwchllyn, was traditionally known as the home of Cei, the character in the Arthurian legend known in English as Sir Kay. Poets of the 15th century recorded a story, ultimately deriving from the Prose Merlin included in the Lancelot-Grail and the Post-Vulgate Cycle, that King Arthur and Cei were brought up at Caer-gai as foster brothers.[4] Caer gai is also grade II* listed. [5]
Notes
- ^ Llanuwchllyn Census 2001 National Office of Statistics
- ^ Welsh-speaking statistics Welsh Language Board
- ^ "Parish Church of St Deiniol, Llanuwchllyn". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ^ Bromwich, p. 311.
- ^ "Caer Gai, including adjoining forecourt walls to the NE, Llanuwchllyn". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
References
- Bromwich, Rachel (2006). Trioedd Ynys Prydein: The Triads of the Island of Britain. University Of Wales Press. ISBN 0-7083-1386-8.
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52°51.3′N 3°40′W / 52.8550°N 3.667°W
